Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa stepped out to watch their new film, Phule, at a special screening in Mumbai.
The tone of the film may be gloomy but it is never tragic or hopeless. Like millions of underprivileged people who find joy in small things, Shanu, Bua and their mother keep their heads above water, notes Deepa Gahlot.
After they got a box office thumbs up, Producer Dinesh Vijan and Director Laxman Utekar threw a success bash for their cast and friends from the film fraternity.
More than the jingoism overkill, it's the tedious tone of telling stories of this genre that hurts Pippa, observes Sukanya Verma.
Not so hatke after all, but no reason to stay bachke either, notes Sukanya Verma.
When Applause Entertainment completed five years, the makers invited everyone over for a grand party.
The closing ceremony of the 10th edition of the Jagran Film Festival was a glamorous affair in Mumbai.
You can imagine the standard of Pagalpanti's humour when characters are named Wifi, Bully and Tully, a hospital placard reads Dr Trump and bitter gourd is mistaken for poison to evoke laughs, warns Sukanya Verma.
Filmistaan has a strong plot and well-developed characters, says Paloma Sharma.
'Low-hanging ambitions and straightforward conflict between negotiators of harm and reform renders Lucknow Central a surprising watchability,' says Sukanya Verma.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
For the lockdown entertainment seekers, Vir Das has a daily treat. 'I set up a show on Zoom every night where I work way my backward through the day.' 'It's a 90-minute daily show with tickets sold and the proceeds going to various charities and causes, like Helpage, migrant workers, children with cancer.'
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The hits and misses of the week.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The hits and misses of the week.
Varun Dhawan's winning streak at the box office continues.
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser.
Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.
For all its do-gooder fixation, Phullu neither has the passion to succeed as a film nor the seriousness of a valuable message, feels Sukanya Verma.
Filmistaan is a story about hope.
The hits and misses of the week.
'In the mist of all the hungama created on screen, we should not lose sight of the fact that it's about the story.' 'The audience is telling us we are spending a lot of money to watch a film, give us something that is worth it.'
Filmistaan actor Sharib Hashmi looks back at his struggles.
Savouring Spielberg's fierce, fine movie; salivating over MAMI's line-up; gobbling a Shrek cake; visualising a desi Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants with Alia, Bhumi and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
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